[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Is DeepSeek a bit too good to be true?

[Ken Pogran]

Are DeepSeek's mobile apps actually Chinese spyware?

Several recent articles suggest DeepSeek mobile apps are coded to 
exfiltrate detailed private user and device information to ByteDance 
and/or China Mobile servers. And, DeepSeek's Terms of Service explicitly 
state that "information we collect" will be sent to servers located in 
the PRC.

<https://finance.yahoo.com/video/deepseeks-advanced-tracking-technology-never-222053515.html> 

DeepSeek's advanced tracking technology 'never seen before' 
<https://finance.yahoo.com/video/deepseeks-advanced-tracking-technology-never-222053515.html>

Static analysis of the DeepSeek Android App 
<https://michael.bacarella.com/2025/02/07/static-analysis-of-the-deepseek-android-app/>

NowSecure Uncovers Multiple Security and Privacy Flaws in DeepSeek iOS 
Mobile App 
<https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2025/02/06/nowsecure-uncovers-multiple-security-and-privacy-flaws-in-deepseek-ios-mobile-app/>

Ken Pogran
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